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ⓘ About Ruth Downie
Ruth Downie is an English author of mystery & thrillers and historical fiction books. She is famously known as the author of Medicus Investigation series. Ruth was born and raised in the beautiful West Country in North Devon and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Medicus Medicus is the debut novel in Medicus Investigation series by Ruth Downie. In her series opener, Ruth makes use of tensions that exist between British locals and Roman army to create a fantastic historical setting and a thrilling page-turning mystery. We are introduced to a roman army medical officer named Gaius Petrius Ruso trying to keep up the appearances for his bankrupt family without letting the knowledge of how bankrupt his father slipped out.
All Book Series by Ruth Downie
Medicus / Ruso and the Disappearing Dancing Girls
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2006
The Bear and the Wolf
Single-title series · published 2017 Co-authored · S.J.A. Turney
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ruth Downie?
Ruth Downie is an English author of mystery & thrillers and historical fiction books. She is famously known as the author of Medicus Investigation series. Ruth was born and raised in the beautiful West Country in North Devon and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
Which Ruth Downie series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Medicus Investigation series, the earliest of Ruth Downie's multi-book series: it opens with Medicus / Ruso and the Disappearing Dancing Girls (2006) and runs to 9 books across 2006–2019, ending with Prima Facie (2019).
How many books has Ruth Downie written?
Ruth Downie has 12 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2006 and 2019. 9 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Medicus Investigation series with 9 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Ruth Downie's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ruth Downie's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Medicus Investigation (2006–2019, 9 books).
How are Ruth Downie's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ruth Downie's 12 books into 1 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Medicus Investigation (9 books, 2006–2019).